Open Access Doesn't Need APCs Part II: Making inclusion our foundation with Global Equity - The Official PLOS Blog
peter.suber's bookmarks 2022-02-04
Summary:
"That gave us an opportunity to try something new: supporting the cost of Open Access publication in a regionally equitable way....
Inclusion is the foundation of these journals. From their broad scopes, to the diversity of the editorial boards who will shape content, policies, and practices reflective of the research communities working in these fields. As spaces that will drive rigorous, evidence-based approaches to global challenges, authors of all backgrounds should feel like they have a place to make their research heard in these journals. To support them, we needed inclusion to be built into our foundation—including an alternative to APCs.
Like our other institutional partnership models, the Global Equity model provides a pathway for institutions to cover the cost of unlimited publications for their authors and eliminate APCs. What makes this model different, is that partnership fees for each institution are adjusted by World Bank lending tier groups to be more reflective of their regional economy...."